Jerry Kill/Tim Beckman

[dpodoll68]

Both were MAC head coaches moving up to the Big Ten.

Jerry Kill goes 23-16 in the MAC, and had an additional 14 years of head coaching experience.

Tim Beckman goes 21-16 in the MAC, and 1-1 against Kill, including a 35-point loss and giving up 65 points despite being a defensive "expert". Toledo is his only HC experience.

Minnesota gives Kill $1.2 MM/yr. Illinois gives Beckman $1.8 MM/yr.

Did Minnesota underpay, or did Illinois overpay?

 

[e.bigelow]

A combination of both.

 

[Bayfieldgopher]

Lets have this discussion in, lets say....................four years.

 

[Dr.Don]

Both were MAC head coaches moving up to the Big Ten.

Jerry Kill goes 23-16 in the MAC, and had an additional 14 years of head coaching experience.

TIM Beckman goes 21-16 in the MAC, and 1-1 against Kill, including a 35-point loss and giving up 65 points despite being a defensive "expert". Toledo is his only HC experience.

Minnesota gives Kill $1.2 MM/yr. Illinois gives Beckman $1.8 MM/yr.

Did Minnesota underpay, or did Illinois overpay?

Maybe, Maybe not. I really think maybe I don't know.

 

[Gopherprof]

I thought Jerry's actual salary ended up being 1.7 million per year.

Anyway, I'd rather have Kill than Beckman, although the parallels between the two hires are startling.

 

[corcoran1]

I thought Jerry's actual salary ended up being 1.7 million per year.

Anyway, I'd rather have Kill than Beckman, although the parallels between the two hires are startling.

I may be wrong, but I think a big part of Kill's salary level is the fact he wants his assistants to be very well paid. Personally, I think this makes him a really smart guy, having great people working for you is the best job insurance there is. I may be wrong, but I think the salry multiple of a lot of coaches with their coordinators is 5-10 times. I think Kill's multiple would be three or four. I think Mason's would have been at least 6. If he had spent more money for a good DC, and a couple more assistants who could recruit. he would still be coaching here, IMHO.

 

[Gopher Bandanna Guy]

Did Minnesota underpay, or did Illinois overpay?

We'll find out for sure down the line, as these two coaches will be compared for a while now, given their MAC connection.

My gut tells me we're getting a bargain with Kill, but that won't necessarily turn into what we all ultimately want - A Rose Bowl.

 

[Rosemountian]

In a free market there is no such thing as over paying or under paying. We paid what we were willin to pay. Beckmen accepted what he was willing to accept.

 

[Bo Darville]

Beckman was an assistant coach at Ohio State and Oklahoma State prior to going to Toledo. Some major college ADs value this type of experience.